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251-31512 viewsNelson Point, the final ALCo on the BHP roster, 5499 sits stored pending its future. Built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 as an ALCo M636 with serial number C6096-04. The unit was intended to be donated to Thursday Island, but this didn't eventuate due to logistical reasons. It is now at the Rail Heritage WA museum in Bassendean. 22nd April 2000.
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112-04511 viewsViolet Town broad gauge track view, looking north, Siding B showing erosion, then mainline or No.2 A and No.1 roads, standard gauge at far right, March 1994.
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211-11511 viewsEast Weipa Mine Centre, Komatsu HD1400 #42805 with a Tubemakers belly dump trailer.
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060113 2428511 viewsCeduna, originally one of forty six Kinki Sharyo built NHA type waggons NHA 978 for the NAR in 1968, now coded ENHA type ENHA 2 with hungry boards loaded with gypsum on loaded train 6DD2 near the 436 km post.
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103-14510 viewsRutherglen station building rear overview, now restored and occupied by the local Lions Club.
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109-18510 viewsAvenal station yard overview, looking south, just prior to rationalisation, still fully signalled and interlocked, semaphore signal post 4 and disc signal posts 7 and 8 facing the camera, semaphore and disc signal post 2, 3, 4 and 5 visible in the distance, point indicators.
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111-15510 viewsGheringhap, broad gauge V/Line A class A 71 Clyde Engineering EMD model AAT22C-2R serial 83-1180 rebuilt from B 71 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-12 and N set departing with the down Ararat via Nth Geelong passenger train 8105, point rodding, signals wires and the former station platform are visible.
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113-04510 viewsBallarat East loco depot, V/Line broad gauge up Adelaide goods train 9150 behind the quad CGCG combo of C class C 506 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-829, G class G 538 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1271, C class C 510 serial 76-833, G class G 513 serial 85-1241, in miserable conditions, poor quality, taken from footbridge.
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192-12510 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, class leader of the NSWGR 45 class 4501 an ALCo RSD-20 or DL-541 built by AE Goodwin in 1962 with serial 84143.
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060528 4438510 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32377, fleet number 907, with the 4 being a recent addition due to the increasing fleet size, one of seventy ex ANR coal waggons rebuilt from AOKF type by Bluebird Engineering SA in service with ARG on Koolyanobbing iron ore trains. They used to be three metres longer and originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB type in 1952-55, 28th May 2006.
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041225 064521510 viewsNelson Point Ore Car Repair Shops, brand new Bradken NSW built ore waggon and type leader 9100 asset number 2031702. These waggons are the latest additions to the fleet with 20 on order in total. They are made from the same 5Cr12Ti steel that the Goninan Golynx waggons are made. 9100 has been set up for use as a 'test' waggon with load sensors located all over it. 25th December 2004.
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103-10509 viewsSpringhurst station yard view looking north, mainline points on No.2 Rd for the Wahgunyah line have been spiked and clipped normal, standard gauge flyover on right, yard being rationalised, note redundant disc signal post 5 on ground.
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203-26509 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, the DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) tower was a navigation aid for the Department of Civil Aviation for the Wittenoom airport, the site was also used by Telecom for providing 'radio links' for phones into Wittenoom prior to the current tower located at the eastern edge of town which links back to Auski Roadhouse.
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104-08508 viewsBuangor crossing loop, detail shot of point blades, rodding and signal wires and the interlocking arrangements at the west end points including plunger, detectors and electric switch lock.
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040409 122000508 viewsBoodarie, Goninan built Golynx waggon 8416 with serial number 950088-326 from November 2001, is a modified version of the BHP mainline waggons for service on the Goldsworthy system as a bottom discharge waggon, view of the door and actuator handle. 9th of April 2004.
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103-06507 viewsSpringhurst V/Line broad gauge Plasser 07-16B Production Tamper or track tamper with V/Line asset number 6-52-013.
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109-09507 viewsBroadford Loop, standard gauge, damaged signal bridge remains in drain, point rodding for ballast loading siding and catch points just visible on the right hand edge, looking south
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190-19507 viewsDemondrille, NSW Main South, looking south toward the North Box and platforms from the Wombat Road overbridge. The Dock Siding and platform are visible on the right.
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200-08507 viewsMoorine Rock, Australian National AN class unit AN 6 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT46C serial 93-1302, front view sits on the mainline with a Perth bound freight at 1500 hrs 22nd June 1997.
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215-10507 viewsPeterborough, double Bulldog GM class units GM 43 Clyde Engineering EMD model A16C serial 67-529 and GM 46 serial 67-532 in the consist of power for an SP service awaiting line clear.
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